Claimant v Supported Housing North West
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal struck out the specific claim regarding the adjustment of not searching the laptop under Rule 38(1)(a) as having no reasonable prospects of success. This was one of several adjustments being claimed but this particular one was found to have no merit.
Facts
This was a preliminary hearing concerning disability discrimination claims by Ms Burgess against Supported Housing North West. The respondent applied for strike out and/or deposit orders in relation to various claims. The claimant was unrepresented and appeared in person, while the respondent was represented by Ms Lewis from external HR.
Decision
The tribunal struck out one specific aspect of the reasonable adjustments claim - relating to not searching a laptop - as having no reasonable prospects of success under Rule 38(1)(a). However, all other applications for strike out and deposit orders were refused, allowing the remainder of the claims to proceed.
Practical note
Even at a preliminary hearing on an application to strike out disability discrimination claims, tribunals will carefully scrutinise each individual claim and only strike out those with no reasonable prospect of success, allowing other claims to proceed to a full hearing.
Case details
- Case number
- 6021976/2024
- Decision date
- 24 October 2025
- Hearing type
- preliminary
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- charity
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- lay rep
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No